Collaborate Disseminate
Harbor Health in Massachusetts has notified at least one patient whose data was compromised by an attack on ScansStat Technologies. According to a December 13 letter from Jesse A. Shipley, HHSI’s Director of Compliance & Risk Management, on N… Continue reading Threat actors pose as pharmacists, get business associates to send them patient records
Jennifer McLogan reports: Cyberattacks against school systems are becoming more damaging and aggressive with threats of extortion, unless ransom is paid. It’s costing taxpayers big bucks to repair school technology. Now help is on the way from the fed… Continue reading Schumer, In Manhasset, Promises Cybersecurity Aid to School Districts
Like many other healthcare entities, Oregon Anesthesiology Group, P.C. (OAG) became the victim of a ransomware attack this year. But somewhat atypically, the FBI seems to have seized a threat actor’s account that had their patient data. According… Continue reading Oregon anesthesiology group notifies 750,000 about ransomware incident; FBI seized threat actors’ account with their files
As many people left for the weekend or were thinking about holiday shopping, two more HIPAA-covered entities disclosed breaches involving protected health information (PHI): optometry services provider Simon Eye Management and specialty pharmacy servi… Continue reading Optometry services provider and specialty pharmacy services both report breaches
Rupert Jones reports: Claims companies and law firms looking for the next bonanza in payouts are targeting people who have been the victim of a data breach, with some telling those affected they could be entitled to thousands of pounds in compensation…. Continue reading UK: Claims firms turn their fire on data breaches
It’s gotten impossible to keep up with all the attacks, but here are some in the news today: North American food importer Atalanta revealed that employee information was involved in a ransomware attack. Their statement. Media coverage. Hellmann … Continue reading More news items involving ransomware….
In April, CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield posted a notice on its website concerning a ransomware attack in January. The health plan’s announcement reports that the preliminary assessments suggested that: the attack was limited to CHPDC. E… Continue reading Snatch ransomware team adds health insurer victim to their leak site
Jessica Davis reports: One month after notifying 350,000 patients of a potential theft of their protected health information, ReproSource Fertility Diagnostics has been sued by a patient over alleged security failings. ReproSource is a clinical laborat… Continue reading Quest’s ReproSource faces patient lawsuit over data breach impacting 350K patients
People who had their personal information collected by a national genetic testing organization between 2004 and 2012 may have never known that their information was acquired by DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC) in Ohio in 2012. They may find out now, though… Continue reading DNA Diagnostics Center notifying more than 2 million people who used a national genetic testing service
Ionut Ilascu reports: An affiliate of the recently discovered Yanluowang ransomware operation is focusing its attacks on U.S. organizations in the financial sector using BazarLoader malware in the reconnaissance stage. Based on observed tactics, techni… Continue reading Yanluowang ransomware operation matures with experienced affiliates